Run Qwen 3.5 122B-A10B on M4 Max

Yes — Qwen 3.5 122B-A10B (122B-A10B) runs at 40 tok/s on M4 Max with 128 GB RAM using Q4_K_M quantization via MLX. A capable open-source LLM with 122B-A10B parameters.

Speed
estimated40
tok/s
First Token
seconds
RAM Needed
128
GB minimum
Engine
MLX
recommended
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Benchmark Details

The LLMCheck index estimates Qwen 3.5 122B-A10B on M4 Max using our published methodology: Q4_K_M quantization, memory-bandwidth scaling, and cross-referenced third-party benchmarks where available. Figures are transparent estimates — own this config? Submit a real benchmark →

MetricValue
Tokens per second40 tok/s
Time to first token
QuantizationQ4_K_M
Minimum RAM128 GB
Recommended engineMLX
Parameters122B-A10B
Benchmark date2026-09

Q4_K_M 122B-A10B MLX M4 Max

Setup Guide: Run Qwen 3.5 122B-A10B on M4 Max

The recommended engine for Qwen 3.5 122B-A10B on M4 Max is MLX. Install with pip and pull the model:

pip install mlx-lm
mlx_lm.generate --model mlx-community/qwen-35-122b-a10b-q4_k_m --prompt "Hello!"

Alternatively, you can use Ollama for a simpler setup:

ollama run qwen-35-122b-a10b

Performance on Other Apple Silicon Chips

ChipSpeedFirst TokenMin RAMEngine
M4 Ultra 71 tok/s 192 GB MLX
M5 Max 44 tok/s 128 GB MLX
M3 Max 29 tok/s 128 GB MLX

System Requirements

To run Qwen 3.5 122B-A10B on M4 Max you need:

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Qwen 3.5 122B-A10B needs about 128 GB of unified memory. These current Apple Silicon Macs have the headroom to run it comfortably:

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